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Larkmarn Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Hello, I love you
#2: Jan 31st 2014 at 5:15:40 AM

I'm going nay on ugliness reasons alone.

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Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#3: Jan 31st 2014 at 11:41:01 AM

I thought this would have had a lot more support. The captions are limitless. Like: "This trope being Lampshaded." Or "Wait, its weak point isn't its eye?"

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m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#4: Jan 31st 2014 at 11:54:03 AM

Well, it's an interesting style...

Clearly better than nothing.[tup]

treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#5: Jan 31st 2014 at 12:04:40 PM

That's a very terse description for a trope. As for the suggestion, not for me.

Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#6: Jan 31st 2014 at 1:47:28 PM

Actually, now that I think about it, this would be better on Cut the Juice.

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Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#7: Feb 1st 2014 at 6:33:49 AM

I think it's good enough to work on either this or Cut the Juice, pending other suggestions.

m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#8: Feb 4th 2014 at 9:24:25 AM

[up]The tropes are similar, so we might want something that distinguish them more.

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KingZeal Since: Oct, 2009
treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#11: Feb 4th 2014 at 12:30:08 PM

Does that count as a macro? I think so.

Paktra Since: Sep, 2013
#12: Feb 4th 2014 at 12:31:49 PM

Then just crop out the words, then! tongue

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#13: Feb 4th 2014 at 12:34:56 PM

^^ I don't.

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treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#14: Feb 4th 2014 at 12:38:26 PM

I don't care for it anyway, it's like it's following the title but not the trope description. The trope description's shortness still bugs me though, can someone try and extend it?

edited 4th Feb '14 12:40:09 PM by treelo

KingZeal Since: Oct, 2009
#15: Feb 5th 2014 at 8:10:38 AM

With what? It describes the trope well enough—if you want it extended, what information do you think is necessary?

edited 5th Feb '14 8:10:52 AM by KingZeal

JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#16: Feb 5th 2014 at 8:35:28 AM

The Zelda image would work better on Cut the Juice, so I'd say put it up there. Not sure what we could do for this page.

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treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#17: Feb 5th 2014 at 8:50:14 AM

[up][up] A laconic describes a page well enough, doesn't mean we should make every trope just have the briefest of definitions because it "describes well enough". A terse trope makes me think "this is either a weak excuse for a trope or someone isn't describing it well enough". Meh, content is a concern for elsewhere and if expanding this sorry trope definition is somehow not good then keep it short.

edited 5th Feb '14 8:51:15 AM by treelo

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#18: Feb 5th 2014 at 9:00:09 AM

Cut the Juice is about when the power is actually pulled, while Achilles' Power Cord is about the requirement for it, yes? With that in mind, I would take the OP suggestion here.

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Rethkir A Trusted Friend in Science and Ponies from the gap between dimensions Since: Mar, 2013
#19: Feb 5th 2014 at 10:07:32 AM

When I made this thread, I thought this trope was Cut the Juice based on the name. So, the OP is better than the one on that.

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m8e from Sweden Since: Jul, 2012 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
#20: Feb 5th 2014 at 10:45:42 AM

[up][up] Achilles' Power Cord is when the cable is a weak point in some way. The cable might give the machine a short range, limit the power (like 110v*10A), be long and get tangled, be cut, pulled to move/disconnect the machine. Cut the Juice doesn't require a cable.

A Mecha that needs to be connected to the 'mains' all the time is Achilles' Power Cord.
Removing/destroying a Power Crystal from a mecha is Cut the Juice, but not Achilles' Power Cord.
Cutting the cable of the first mecha is both Achilles' Power Cord and Cut the Juice.

edited 5th Feb '14 10:50:05 AM by m8e

treelo Since: Jun, 2010
#22: Feb 5th 2014 at 11:24:10 AM

[up]... Dammit, I want to not like that one but...

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#23: Feb 5th 2014 at 3:16:44 PM

[up][up] That's pretty good, actually.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu
#24: Feb 6th 2014 at 1:04:42 AM

That is good.

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#25: Feb 6th 2014 at 2:33:11 AM

I like @21 as well. And the link's title could work as a caption.


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